Aleph supports integrations for all NCIP services used by ReShare.
To configure NCIP for use with Aleph, complete the following steps.
Go to Settings>Resource sharing>Host LMS integration settings.
Set each of the services you wish to use to “NCIP.”
Choose “Aleph” for the “Host LMS integration” field.
Go to Settings>Resource sharing>Local NCIP settings.
Populate each of the fields that appear on this page.
NCIP app profile: This value is not used by Aleph. You may enter a blank value or leave the system default.
NCIP from agency: The from agency code that you have defined in Aleph. This is usually a three-letter code.
NCIP to agency: The to agency code that you have defined in Aleph. This is usually a three-letter code.
NCIP server address: The URL of your NCIP service. This is typically formatted like https://<aleph_domain>:12345/ncip
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Aleph supports catalog searching via Z39.50. This service allows ReShare to offer unmediated request responses via the auto-responder.
Go to Settings>Resource sharing>Host LMS integration settings.
Choose “Aleph” for the “Host LMS integration” field.
Go to Settings>Resource sharing>Z39.50 settings.
Populate the Z39.50 server address field with your Aleph Z39.50 URL.
This URL will typically be formatted like: http://<aleph_domain>:12345/<institution_code>
Aleph Z39.50 services are typically publicly available, so no special permissions will need to be granted for ReShare to use the service.